Tim Cooney (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Tim Cooney

|image=Tim Cooney on April 30, 2015.jpg

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|caption=Cooney with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015

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|position=Pitcher

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|12|19}}

|birth_place=Collegeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 30

|debutyear=2015

|debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=July 24

|finalyear=2015

|finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals

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|stat1label=Win–loss record

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|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=3.16

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St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|2015}})

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Timothy Manus Cooney (born December 19, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals selected him in the third round of the 2012 amateur draft after attending Wake Forest University and playing college baseball for the Demon Deacons. He made his major league debut on April 30, 2015.

Career

=Amateur=

Cooney attended Malvern Preparatory School in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Pitching for Malvern's baseball team, Cooney won the Pennsylvania state championship in 2009.{{cite web |last=Baliva |first=Nathan |date=2013-02-27 |title=Meet LHP Tim Cooney: Playing in Peoria |url=http://peoriachiefs.mlblogs.com/2013/02/27/meet-lhp-tim-cooney/ |url-access=registration |access-date=2014-02-06 |website=Playing in Peoria}} Though Cooney received scholarship offers from Ivy League universities, he chose to enroll at Wake Forest University to play college baseball for the Demon Deacons in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).{{cite web |last=Booher |first=Kary |date=2013-07-13 |title=Springfield southpaw Cooney likes a good challenge |url=http://www.news-leader.com/article/20130714/SPORTS02/307140023/Springfield%20Cardinals%20Tim%20Cooney |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222133508/http://www.news-leader.com/article/20130714/SPORTS02/307140023/Springfield%20Cardinals%20Tim%20Cooney |archive-date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2014-02-06 |work=Springfield News-Leader}} As a sophomore, Cooney was named to the All-ACC second team. After the 2011 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=142654&seasonid=532 |title=#19 Tim Cooney |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=August 12, 2021}}

=St. Louis Cardinals=

The Cardinals chose Cooney in the third round, with the 117th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB Draft.{{cite web |last=Hall |first=Brian |date=2012-06-05 |title=Wake's Mac Williamson & Tim Cooney picked in 3rd round of MLB Draft |url=http://www.wfmynews2.com/sports/article/231170/13/Wakes-Mac-Williamson--Tim-Cooney-Picked-In-3rd-Round-of-MLB-Draft |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085650/http://www.wfmynews2.com/sports/article/231170/13/Wakes-Mac-Williamson--Tim-Cooney-Picked-In-3rd-Round-of-MLB-Draft |archive-date=2015-05-18 |access-date=2015-04-27 |work=WFMY-TV}} He made his professional debut that year with the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.{{cite web |last=Vowles |first=Ryan |date=2012-08-02 |title=Cooney's journy [sic] starts in Batavia |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-36015582 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016223503/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120802&content_id=36015582&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t511&sid=t511 |archive-date=2012-10-16 |access-date=2015-04-28 |website=MiLB.com}} In 2013, Cooney began the season with the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League.{{cite web |last=Thornburg |first=Chad |date=2013-07-26 |title=St. Louis Cardinals well represented among game's top prospects |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130726&content_id=54410292&c_id=stl |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221213731/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130726&content_id=54410292&c_id=stl |archive-date=2014-02-21 |access-date=2014-02-06 |website=MLB.com}} The Cardinals invited Cooney to spring training in 2014.{{cite web |last=Goold |first=Derrick |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cards-invite-non-roster-players-to-spring-training/article_1d2f36f5-7071-50e6-ae15-2b91b93d05a9.html |title=Cards invite 18 non-roster players to spring training |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=January 22, 2014 |access-date=February 6, 2014}} With Springfield, he was a mid-season All-Star for the Texas League.{{cite web |author= |date=2015-07-01 |title=Tuivailala, Cooney named to PCL All-Star team |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-134015234 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705012914/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150701&content_id=134015234&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t235&sid=t235 |archive-date=2015-07-05 |access-date=2015-07-03 |website=MiLB.com}} Next, Cooney pitched for the Memphis Redbirds of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) in 2014,{{cite web |last=Rome |first=Chandler |date=July 21, 2014 |title=Redbirds' Cooney tinkering with his arsenal to good effect |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/redbirds/redbirds-cooney-tinkering-with-his-arsenal-to-good-effect_87911264 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723092436/http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/redbirds/redbirds-cooney-tinkering-with-his-arsenal-to-good-effect_87911264 |archive-date=2014-07-23 |access-date=2015-04-28 |work=The Commercial Appeal}} and opened the season with Memphis in 2015.{{cite news |author= |date=2015-04-06 |title=Redbirds set opening roster |url=http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/redbirds/birds_tue_26316955 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412072620/http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/redbirds/birds_tue_26316955 |archive-date=2015-04-12 |access-date=2015-04-28 |newspaper=The Commercial Appeal}} Entering the 2015 season, Baseball America rated Cooney as having the best control in the Cardinals organization.

File:Tim Cooney on April 22, 2015.jpg, triple-A affiliates of the Cardinals, in {{Baseball year|2015}}]]

Cooney made his major league debut on April 30, 2015, replacing the injured Adam Wainwright in the Cardinals' starting rotation.{{cite web |last=Silva |first=Drew |url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/28/tim-cooney-gets-first-shot-at-replacing-adam-wainwright-in-the-cardinals-rotation/ |title=Tim Cooney gets first shot at replacing Adam Wainwright in Cardinals' starting rotation |work=NBCSports.com Hardball Talk |date=April 28, 2015 |access-date=May 13, 2015}} Cooney struggled in his debut, and was optioned back to Memphis the next day.{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Joe |date=2015-05-01 |title=Cards call up Socolovich, option Cooney |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-call-up-miguel-socolovich-option-tim-cooney/c-121773520 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629050910/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/121773520/cardinals-call-up-miguel-socolovich-option-tim-cooney |archive-date=2015-06-29 |access-date=2015-05-13 |work=MLB.com}} On May 17, he was named the PCL Pitcher of the Week after allowing a 0.66 ERA in {{frac|13|1|3}} IP against the New Orleans Zephyrs and Omaha Storm Chasers. He also held batters to a .143 batting average against (7-for-49).{{cite web |author= |date=2015-05-18 |title=Tim Cooney named PCL Pitcher of the Week |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-125135602 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701184907/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20150518&content_id=125135602&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t235&sid=t235 |archive-date=2015-07-01 |access-date=2015-06-26 |website=MiLB.com}} In his first 14 starts of the season with Memphis, Cooney completed {{frac|88|2|3}} IP, allowing 27 ER for a 2.74 ERA. He also struck out 63 batters and was 6–4 in won–loss decisions. He was named to the 2015 PCL All-Star squad on July 1. The Cardinals recalled him the next day when they placed outfielder Jon Jay on the disabled list.{{cite web |date=2015-07-02 |title=Cardinals place OF Jon Jay on 15-day disabled list |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/07/02/cardinals-place-of-jon-jay-on-15-day-disabled-list/29639419/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802131100/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/07/02/cardinals-place-of-jon-jay-on-15-day-disabled-list/29639419/ |archive-date=2015-08-02 |access-date=2015-07-03 |work=USA Today |place=St. Louis |agency=Associated Press}}

On July 24 against the Atlanta Braves, Cooney earned his first major league victory by pitching a career-high seven innings in a 4−2 outcome. He had previously received no-decisions in each of his first five major league starts. Further, he had a 12-inning scoreless streak that ended in the sixth inning.{{cite web |last1=Langosch |first1=Jenifer |last2=Cobb |first2=David |date=2015-07-24 |title=Cooney wins first as Grichuk, Cardinals top Braves |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/tim-cooney-wins-first-as-cardinals-top-braves/c-138541382 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728012116/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/138541382/tim-cooney-wins-first-as-cardinals-top-braves |archive-date=2015-07-28 |access-date=2015-07-25 |work=MLB.com}} The Cardinals withheld Cooney from play for the remainder of the season starting on September 1 due to appendicitis. His major league totals for the season included a 1–0 record, 3.16 ERA, 28 hits, 10 walks allowed and 29 strikeouts in {{frac|31|1|3}} innings.{{cite web |last=Gitlin |first=Marty |date=September 1, 2015 |title=Cardinals shut down Tim Cooney with appendicitis |url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-shut-down-sp-tim-cooney-with-appendicitis/ |access-date=October 15, 2015 |website=CBSSports.com}}

Prior to the 2016 season, Baseball America rated Cooney as the second-best prospect in the Cardinals organization.{{cite magazine |last=Manuel |first=John |date=2015-11-16 |title=St. Louis Cardinals top 10 prospects |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/st-louis-cardinals-top-10-prospects/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035221/http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/st-louis-cardinals-top-10-prospects/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2016-01-01 |magazine=Baseball America}} However, Cooney missed the whole 2016 season due to a shoulder injury.{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2016 |title=Cardinals' Tim Cooney: Sidelined at Triple-A with shoulder injury |url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/cardinals-tim-cooney-sidelined-at-triple-a-with-shoulder-injury/ |website=CBS Sports}}

=Cleveland Indians=

On November 18, 2016, Cooney was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Indians.{{cite web |last=Todd |first=Jeff |date=November 18, 2016 |title=Indians Claim Tim Cooney |url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/indians-claim-tim-cooney.html |access-date=November 18, 2016 |work=MLB Trade Rumors}} The Indians released Cooney on April 2, 2017.{{cite web |title=Indians set Opening Day roster |url=http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/221924776/indians-set-opening-day-roster/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403111850/http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/221924776/indians-set-opening-day-roster/ |archive-date=2017-04-03 |access-date=2 April 2017 |website=MLB.com}} Cooney signed a minor league deal with the Indians on April 6, 2017.{{cite news |date=April 6, 2017 |title=Indians' Tim Cooney: Back with Indians on minor-league deal |url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/indians-tim-cooney-back-with-indians-on-minor-league-deal/ |work=CBS Sports}} He pitched only four games in 2017, with the AZL Indians where he posted a 6.00 ERA, due to injury.{{cite web |date=2016-04-07 |title=Tim Cooney Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |url=https://www.milb.com/player/tim-cooney-608641 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414185739/http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=608641#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL |archive-date=2016-04-14 |access-date=2017-11-17 |website=MiLB.com}} He elected free agency following the season on November 6.{{Cite web |last=Eddy |first=Matt |date=2017-11-07 |title=Minor League Free Agents 2017 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=Baseball America |language=en}}

Awards

Atlantic Coast Conference All-ACC second team (2011)
Baseball America Pacific Coast League Best Control (2015){{cite news |last=Goold |first=Derrick |date=August 12, 2015 |title=Cards prospect Reyes sweeps 'Tools Triple Crown' |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cards-prospect-reyes-sweeps-tools-triple-crown/article_f54b08b2-e6e9-5e9d-83cb-b41769b3a5bd.html |access-date=August 12, 2015 |newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch}}
Baseball America St. Louis Cardinals' organization Best Control (2015)
2× Minor League Baseball All-Star
Pacific Coast League (2015)
Texas League mid-season (2013)
2× Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week (June 1, 2014; May 17, 2015)